Though probably best known today for his haunted mansion, Albert Charles Houghton was the first mayor of North Adams

Since its origins as a teacher's college, MCLA's mascots have reflected the changing nature of the college over time.

The Blackinton Cemetery located on Massachusetts Avenue is one of the oldest known burial grounds in North Adams. It was originally a 100-acre farm owned by Deacon Otis Blackinton. He was the father…

St. Francis has its roots in the arrival of a multitude of Irish Catholic immigrants to Western Massachusetts. After almost 150 years as one of the most prominent steeples in the North Adams skyline,…

One of the earliest churches built in North Adams, the First Congregational Church is a landmark structure and a community anchor.

From modest beginnings in the 1820s, the Blackinton Mill grew to form the center of a thriving community.

From 1823 to 2010, Methodism played a significant role in North Adams; today, the church building houses a contemporary art museum.

The first Episcopal Service held in North Adams was in June of 1855. Using the Methodist Church, the Universalist Church, and Thayer’s Harmony Hall for the various locations, the early community was…

Native Americans were the first to travel along the Mohawk Trail, through the Northern Berkshires and between the Hudson and Connecticut rivers. Today, a scenic drive east from North Adams past the…

Meadowbrook was an outdoor ballroom and boxing arena built in 1922 by William Craven and William Kelly of North Adams, and Wilfred Guerin of Adams. During their ownership of Meadowbrook, they hosted…